Comments on: Running Leopard on sub 867 MHz G4 Macs http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/ For MacGeeks by MacGeeks Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:17:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joe http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-85762 Joe Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-85762 Hey!! would this work for installing 10.4 on a 900MHz G3 ?? Hey!! would this work for installing 10.4 on a 900MHz G3 ??

]]> By: ScotDoc http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57926 ScotDoc Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:59:15 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57926 Upgraded my iMac G4 1GHz 768MB on 27th October. (did a clean install) worked pretty well. It seems slightly faster and more responsive. Even features such as coverflow and quicklook in Finder, screen sharing is fairly usable. It slows down a bit with too many applications on the go but it did that before and is probably due to my low RAM. The only issue I have is that the internal, not easily upgradable 80GB is most taken up by a huge 48GB library folder in my home folder. I can't track down why this is, I just use MS office iWorks and iLife. It means my photos and music have to sit on an external drive (not a huge problem, but very puzzling) All in all amazing that this old machine can still use the new features of Leopard. I'll not hold my breath to see if it'll run 10.6, but who knows?? Upgraded my iMac G4 1GHz 768MB on 27th October. (did a clean install) worked pretty well. It seems slightly faster and more responsive. Even features such as coverflow and quicklook in Finder, screen sharing is fairly usable. It slows down a bit with too many applications on the go but it did that before and is probably due to my low RAM. The only issue I have is that the internal, not easily upgradable 80GB is most taken up by a huge 48GB library folder in my home folder. I can’t track down why this is, I just use MS office iWorks and iLife. It means my photos and music have to sit on an external drive (not a huge problem, but very puzzling)
All in all amazing that this old machine can still use the new features of Leopard. I’ll not hold my breath to see if it’ll run 10.6, but who knows??

]]> By: Henry http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57765 Henry Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:02:42 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57765 We have an iMac G5 (well qualified for Leopard). I have read, and witnessed first hand at the Apple Store, that the (Intel based) Macs run faster than before. For example, applications load noticeably quicker. Here's a question for the community: Should I except a similar boost of speed on a PowerPC based iMac? (2 GHz CPU, with 2 GB RAM) Thank you. We have an iMac G5 (well qualified for Leopard).

I have read, and witnessed first hand at the Apple Store, that the (Intel based) Macs run faster than before. For example, applications load noticeably quicker.

Here’s a question for the community: Should I except a similar boost of speed on a PowerPC based iMac? (2 GHz CPU, with 2 GB RAM)

Thank you.

]]> By: Lawerance Oak http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57762 Lawerance Oak Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:15:34 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57762 Great info, too bad I just sold my G4 400mhz, ha now if that could run Leopard WTF! Great info, too bad I just sold my G4 400mhz, ha now if that could run Leopard WTF!

]]> By: Pedro http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57742 Pedro Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:41 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/10/29/running-leopard-on-sub-867-mhz-g4-macs/#comment-57742 Hi, I have a powerbook G4 1.67GHz, so it's completely compatible with Mac Os X 10.5, so it is not really in the subject of this post. But with the new update made some nice things for older laptops, first the frontrow now runs in every mac, even if it does not have the IR sensor (now we just need an update for the frontrow romeo plugin, to use a bluetooth fone to control your mac), second in my powerbook if I want the secondary click I can do it putting two fingers in the trackpad as it happens in the MacBooks, if you remember only the scroll was activated this way for PowerBooks... Cheers Hi,

I have a powerbook G4 1.67GHz, so it’s completely compatible with Mac Os X 10.5, so it is not really in the subject of this post. But with the new update made some nice things for older laptops, first the frontrow now runs in every mac, even if it does not have the IR sensor (now we just need an update for the frontrow romeo plugin, to use a bluetooth fone to control your mac), second in my powerbook if I want the secondary click I can do it putting two fingers in the trackpad as it happens in the MacBooks, if you remember only the scroll was activated this way for PowerBooks…

Cheers

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